A drug or alcohol addiction can be destructive to your social life, your education or your career.

You or someone you know might suddenly become disinterested in their family, university or work. It can sometimes come with a huge shift in behaviour, which can affect those around the person. It’s widely recognised as a disease that can develop in anyone if exposed to the right environmental triggers.

Drug and Alcohol addiction can be controlled. Given the right support and guidance, you can be given the tools needed to take steps towards a lasting recovery.

Withdrawing from alcohol comes with a number of symptoms. These can range from mild to severe, such as Delirium Tremens, which can be life-threatening.

Withdrawing from alcohol under medical supervision can reduce the risks of severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms. At Ocean Recovery Centre, our treatment programmes include medically assisted detoxes and a comprehensive, personalised care plan tailored to each individual’s needs.

By getting to know each of our residents, we can decide the best treatment options along with detox requirements to ensure a safe and comfortable detox from alcohol.

About Alcohol Addiction

Drug and Alcohol addiction can be hard to measure. There are no official statistics on alcoholism or drug addiction, as there is a large group of people who tend to abuse alcohol, and not report it and get help.

Therefore, it’s hard to see and/or judge how many people are suffering from it.

We know however, that it can be devastating. As stated, alcoholism and drug abuse can be devastating.

It can completely disband one’s relationships with others. Many families and partners have seen their loved one change due to alcohol and drug abuse.

Physically one will suffer from being addicted. For instance, if someone becomes alcohol dependent, there can be some nasty consequences for your body. Examples are;

  • Not feel hungry, not eat well, and lose weight.
  • Notice tiny blood vessels on your skin that look like spider webs (spider angiomas).
  • See swelling or redness of the palms of your hands.
  • Have redness on your face, especially your nose and cheeks.
  • Have repeated infections and skin sores (abscesses).

Do you feel like that you’re addicted to alcohol? Planning to quit? It’s not going to be easy.

If you are a severe alcoholic, it can be very difficult to stop drinking once you are addicted.

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About Physical Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms:

The ‘shakes’ is one of the most documented and well-known alcohol withdrawal symptoms, a lot of alcohol addicts come across. After a period of heavy and prolonged drinking, one might start experiencing body tremors.

Alcoholism and alcohol abuse cause tremors in diverse ways. However, there are many other physical alcohol withdrawal symptoms that lead to lasting damage.

Alcohol withdrawal can lead to nerve cell damage. Alcohol is considered a depressant, by reducing activities in your brain. Your brain becomes gradually more used to that consistent low level of stimulation as one maintains heavy or frequent drinking.

About Psychological Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms:

A lot of people who have been suffering with anxiety and depression self-medicate with alcohol, which could cause a vicious cycle to happen.

Drinking alcohol might help someone with depression or anxiety in the short term, but binge drinking will lower the serotonin levels in your brain after a few hours, which regulates the feeling of happiness in your brain.

You would feel even worse the next day, and it would push you to drink more, which in turn would exacerbate your mental health issue.

Once you are addicted to alcohol, you will not be able to feel positive towards anything if you are not drinking. One of the main withdrawal symptoms you will be suffering from will likely be

For an addiction to a heavy drug like heroin or other Class A drugs, there are fates even worse than that. A lot of drugs will end up killing you. That is why we at Ocean Recovery Centre want to help you get rid of your alcohol or drug addiction.

We help people to find a rehab that suits them best. Or families that worry about their loved ones and try to find the best possible solution.

There are many rehabilitation clinics in the UK for those that want to kick their habit, in many locations.  For more information on where to find a free clinic, visit the NHS website.

Private rehabilitation clinics also exist. Many people struggle to afford it, but waiting lists are shorter and the clinic tends to be more personal in their approach. Why not give us a call today?

Treating Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome

While experiencing withdrawal symptoms you will be monitored 24 hours a day by our medical team. In the rare case that your symptoms become severe, we can offer you prescription drugs such as Benzodiazepines to help ease the effects and reduce the risk of a seizure.

Due to the risks that come with detoxification from alcohol, we strongly recommend that you do not try this at home. Experiencing such side effects without proper medical supervision could be life-threatening. If still want to go ahead with a home detox then we advise you to consult your GP first.

Along with all the medical support you are provided, you will also partake in therapies and support groups during your alcohol detox to help you keep control of your mind and reduce the risk of any mood swings which are common when dealing with symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.

For more information on alcohol withdrawal syndrome please get in touch with a member of our team who can provide you with all the necessary details.

John Gillen - Director at Ocean Recovery

John Gillen - Author - Last updated: October 19, 2026

John is one UK’s leading professionals in the addiction recovery industry. Pioneering new treatment techniques such as NAD+ and ongoing research into new therapy techniques such as systematic laser therapy, John is committed to providing the very best treatment for people throughout the UK and Europe. During his extremely busy schedule, John likes to regularly update our blog section with the latest news and trends in the industry to keep visitors to our site as well informed as possible on everything related to addiction treatment.

Dr Robert Lutaaya

Dr Robert Lutaaya - Clinical Reviewer - Last reviewed: December 20, 2023